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CHARLES KETCHAM, OF` PENN YAN, NEW YORK.

FOUNTAIN RULINGPEN.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 15,657, dated September 2, 1856.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES` KETGHAM, of Penn Yan, in the countyof Yatesand State of New York, have invented a new and useful FountainRuling-Pen; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description of the construction and operation of the same,reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of thisspecication, in which- Figure l is a side elevation of the whole pen;Fig. 2 is a longitudinal view with part removed; Fig. 3 is a view of thesliding tongue; Fig. 4 is a transverse View.

The same letters refer to the same parts in each figure.

A Fig. l, represents the bowl of the pen composed of two semiconeshollow which are fitted to each other so that they will hold more thanthe ordinary pen, the union of the two parts may be made in any mannerto make them suiiciently tight and al low the pointsto be opened andclosed without leaking, a joint may be made by making the edge of oneoverlap the other; the points of the pen are closed by a thumbscrew. Theupper parts of A terminate in the part B and serveas springs to hold thepoints apart when not held by the thumbscrew.

C represents the sliding tongue and the method of attaching it to thepart B. The method of attaching the tongue may be changed to suitvarious artisans without any substantial alteration.

A Fig. 2 shows the internal surface of one semicone, C the tongue in itsposition,

drawn up to its upper position, with its upper ends in grooves in whichthe parts are held and move up and down by the `will of the operator.

C Fig. 3 is the movable tongue which may be made as represented in theligure in which the upper ends have an outward projection by which it ismoved, and an inward projection which are `inserted in grooves in thepart B, which grooves together with the spring of the tongue or otherspring holds the tongue in proper position. The use of the tongue is toclear the passage when obstructed without changing the position of thepen-points, and to assist in holding the fluid up in the pen by itsattraction, its form and material may be varied to suit the Huid used.

A Fig. 4 represents the exterior a semicone. The upper end of B may bemade in any manner to attach to a handle or other instrument.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- Fountain rulingpen substantially as specied.

CHARLES KETCHAM.

Witnesses:

C. G. JUDD,

JAMES BURNS.

